A Guide to the Brinda Somaya Architectural Collection, 2000-2001
A Collection in
Special Collections
Collection Number
Ms2003-005
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Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Brinda Somaya Architectural Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
Brinda Somaya Architectural Collection Ms2003-005, Special Collections, Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
Biographical/Historical Information
Brinda Somaya, India's 2000 Designer of the Year, is a conservationist, post-modernist, abstract minimalist, and urban activist from Bombay. She received an architectural degree from the Sir JJ College of Architecture and a Master of Arts degree from Smith College, Massachusetts, USA. With her sister Ranjini, opened Somaya and Kalappa in 1976. Today her offices are in Mumbai and Bangalore. She is founder trustee of the The Hecar Foundation which was created to educate the public about architecture.
Scope and Content Information
Brinda Somaya Architectural Collection is comprised of The Hecar Foundation's exhibit "Women in Architecture - 2000 Plus" and publications.
Arrangement
The collection is organized by format.
Index Terms
- International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA)